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2. Give us an idea of where you're at in your lsat journey.
At least a 170 lol. I know it sounds impossible but you guys have to believe that I can be an outlier XD
Hell no. Not even close. I took it in February of 2013 and it sits in my LSAC records like a stain. An ugly old 150. Luckily, my wife (then girlfriend) and I decided to go on a journey to follow her around her medical school and rotation site experiences. Now that we are back in the state we plan on living in, I am ready to take the exam.
Suffice it to say, I will NOT be taking it on a whim. The LSAT will humble you. It will do it to the best of us.
I am sure you are an extremely intelligent person, but it may be wise to heed the advice of some of the people who are responding to you.
If not, best of luck! I hope you kill it and get into Harvard.
Certainly than I am. I couldn't even sniff Harvard if I wanted to. Even with a 180.
Anyway, no, I am working for a December test date. A retake in February if I feel uncomfortable, and application to next years cycle. I really need to hit 170 or else I am out. I have two schools in my area : UT Austin and St. Mary's. One is a great school for law in Texas and the other one will leave me in small to mid level law ( which is not bad, but I want a bit more of an opportunity in this region).
That's a good strategy. Maybe you are an outlier and these tests come easy to you. If you see the score you want after 7 days, then maybe it will work out.
Hopefully, you aren't here and just kill it though. That would be preferred.
I'm with @desire2learn . Good luck on that ballsy approach. Who knows maybe you'll knock em out! I do have to admire your bold approach.
@tomiwa.bo have you taken any test at all yet (in proctored condition), so that you know what you are looking at score-wise? If you are very seriously interested in attending Harvard, you may want to do some thorough research first. I believe Harvard is one of the only schools left that actually does not only look/take into consideration your highest LSAT score but takes all of your scores into consideration, and it will be very difficult to get in if you score low on your first take. You will need to write an impeccable addendum to convince them as to why they should consider you as an applicant if you score better on your second try. Just my 2 cents.
Nonetheless, good luck; maybe the stars will align and you'll walk out of there with your 170. In my opinion you're making a mistake... but I'm just Ron Swanson, what do I know?
This right here and I'm going to echo all the advice above.
The LSAT may be the most important test of your life. Give the test the due respect it deserves and respect yourself by properly preparing for it. I hate to tell you, but the outliers usually start off really well, (160+ diagnostics), and even they prepare for a bit before just taking it. Even for some of the brightest test takers, the most important part to doing well on the exam is pattern recognition which becomes more apparent with practice.
Lol, talk about hubris is right.
Eh... Not having seriously prepared and then sitting for this extremely important test seems like largely a waste. I know on another thread yesterday we have a vibrant discussion on the merits of taking the LSAT before being prepared, and there was an argument to make that a trial run can be helpful in some situations. However, being that you haven't prepared, you won't even get the benefit of seeing what prep strategies you've learned works or anything that could really help you in the future.
Purchase PT 78, go to a quiet public library at 8am, and time yourself with the 7Sage proctor app and see how you do... That will statistically be +/- 3 points from what you're likely to get if you were to take in a week and a half. You'll be burning a recent test, but it is worth it if it saves you a take....
Then there is the entire risk of using a take before you have had time to properly prepare when you may need all 3.... Look on TLS and read all the retake stories of people needing all 3 takes.
Also, if you are aiming for Harvard and bomb next week and then have to retake and score +5 points higher, I think it is suggested/standard form to submit an addendum explaining the discrepancy. And if you had a legit excuse (sickness, death in the family, etc) you'd probably be fine. But it is going to be quite hard to write a paragraph saying you just didn't prepare. I'm sure it doesn't look good when plenty of other people did prepare. After all, the LSAT is just a way to determine how well you will do at their law school; it is used to show what kind of student you are. (along with your LOR, PS, DS, GPA) Think about how an admissions committee will read that addendum, especially at a top school like H.
Just to give some insight: High school salutatorian. 2300 SAT (With little prep) 3.92 LSAC GPA summa cum laude/phi beta kappa and laundry list of other academic achievements that don't matter. The point isn't to humblebrag, but rather show you that even smart people need to prep for this test. I started in mid-July and I study after work everyday... I just hit the mid 160s. That is after 2.5 months... It is probably going to another 4-5 before I see a 170 (If I'm lucky)
Understand that the LSAT is made my statisticians and professional test makers to ensure you cannot game this test by cramming for it. I began to have a break through when I began to see patterns in the LR questions/ LG section. Through memorizing the valid/invalid argument forms and recognizing a lot of questions share the same argument structure that undergird that same argument core. Simply put, it takes time.
Lastly, you seem like a smart guy so let me ask you this: What would be the harm in prepping for a few months and taking in December?
This should scare the shit out of you:)